A mysterious deity Zqyqa of pre-Abrahamistic Arabians from the Hatra temple complex. He is believed to be the master of the netherworld with a dog. Note trishUla with likely lunar deity -an iconographic parallel across Eurasia. The Hatra vandalized by the Khilafat few years back 
He appears to have manifested in a benign form above & a fierce form here. The IE influences are clear: the dog; here 3-headed as yavana Kerberos. His axe is again an IE influence. The time deity on the trishUla has both the solar ray & lunar crescent. To the other side is the
West Semitic goddess Ashtart (= East Semitic Ishtar) on throne with 2 lions; On her crown sits an eagle, while below here are the 2 fishes indicating the astronomical symbol of the colure in Pisces. It is not clear if the weapon in her hand is a club. Below the Kerberos is a 2nd
dog -- the two probably represent the constellations of Canis Major and Minor. The scorpion & the bow opposite to them are likely the constellations of Scorpio & Sagittarius.
The eagle on the crown of Ashtart is likely a represent of the ancient Semitic solar deity Shamash. Some parallels are seen in this dyad of goddesses from Palmyra which combine Iranic, Greek & Semitic elements. The eagle is likely equivalent to that seen with Ashtart. The dog is
clearly reminiscent of the Iranic daenA. The first goddess is trampling a man. The second goddess is iconographically similar to the Greek Tyche/Roman Fortuna.
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